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• Rare 'calico lobster' found at Maryland seafood counter - Baltimore Sun

  12-01-2019 23:35 via baltimoresun.com
  Rare 'calico lobster' found at Maryland seafood counter  Baltimore SunThe owner of Ocean City Seafood distributor in Silver Spring made a one-in-30-million discovery in a delivery last month, a rare “calico” lobster with a mottled ...
  
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• Baltimore school system wants to involve fathers in students' lives - Baltimore Sun

  12-01-2019 23:10 via baltimoresun.com
  Baltimore school system wants to involve fathers in students' lives  Baltimore SunCity schools held a fatherhood engagement summit Saturday to try to involve fathers and male caregivers in supporting students academic success.
  
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• Police Investigate Hit-And-Run Fatality On Maryland Road

  12-01-2019 23:07
  EMMITSBURG, Md. (AP) – A 21-year-old man died in what Maryland authorities are investigating as a hit-and-run crash just before sunrise on a highway.
  Maryland State Police reported Austin Lee Frushour of Thurmont, Maryland died at the scene of the Saturday morning crash on U.S. Route 15 in Emmitsburg, near the Pennsylvania border.
  A police news release says Frushour may have been struck by a Honda CRV while walking on the road, as his own sport utility vehicle was parked close to the scene
  
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• Dead Man Found Inside Maryland Church That Caught On Fire

  12-01-2019 22:59
  RIVERDALE, Md. (AP) – An autopsy will be performed after a man’s body was discovered inside a Maryland church building that had caught on fire.
  Prince George’s County firefighters arrived early Saturday at the Celestial Church of Christ in Riverdale after receiving an emergency call and found the one-story building on fire.
  Fire department spokesman Mark Brady said it took a half hour to extinguish the blaze, and shortly after investigators found the dead man.
  County police hom
  
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• Our Galaxy Is Due For A Catastrophic Collision, Study Says

  12-01-2019 20:21
  (CNN) — While astronomers estimate that the Andromeda galaxy will collide with our own Milky Way galaxy 8 billion years from now, they now believe that another collision will happen even sooner.
  The Large Magellanic Cloud will catastrophically collide with the Milky Way in 2 billion years, according to a study published this month in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. The impact, which they believe is long overdue, has a chance of sending our solar system “hurtlin
  
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• Winter Storm Warning Issued For Baltimore

  12-01-2019 16:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Heavy snow is now expected as a winter storm warning is in effect from 7p.m. Saturday evening until 6p.m Sunday evening. The latest snow accumulation totals show we could get 4 to 8 inches.
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the system headed our way this weekend.
  TIMELINE: When Can You Expect To See Snow In Maryland?
  The snow could start as early as 3 p.m. Saturday, but it’s more likely in the evening around sundown. The snow is expected to fall overnight in
  
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• Tracking Snow: 2-4 Inches Expected In Baltimore

  12-01-2019 16:58
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Baltimore will see some snow Saturday afternoon into Sunday, about two to four inches are expected in our area.
  WJZ’s Weather Team is tracking the system headed our way this weekend.
  TIMELINE: When Can You Expect To See Snow In Maryland?
  The snow could start as early as 3 p.m. Saturday, but it’s more likely in the evening around sundown. The snow is expected to fall overnight into Sunday.
  A winter weather advisory for most of Maryland will go into effect
  
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• Love Hot Dogs? Oscar Meyer Looking For Wienermobile Spokesman

  12-01-2019 16:42
  (CBSLocal) – Do you want a job where you can travel the country, interact with people and get paid? Oscar Mayer might the perfect job for you.
  Oscar Mayer is hiring full-time Wienermobile spokespeople.
  They are accepting applications through Jan. 31 for the one-year Hotdogger position that begins in June.
  The public relations position offers competitive pay, plus expenses and benefits.
  And, you get to travel around the country in a&nbs
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigating After Man Attacked By ‘Squeegee Kids’ - CBS Baltimore

  12-01-2019 16:27 via baltimore.cbslocal.com
  Baltimore Police Investigating After Man Attacked By ‘Squeegee Kids’  CBS BaltimoreBALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after a man and his wife say they were assaulted by several of Baltimore's so called ...
  
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• Baltimore Police Investigating After Man Attacked By ‘Squeegee Kids’

  12-01-2019 16:27
  BALTIMORE, Md. (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after a man and his wife say they were assaulted by several of Baltimore’s so called “squeegee kids.”
  Jon Coles said he and his wife were with their children stopped at a red light at Light and Lombard streets on Friday evening when they were approached by a group of the “squeegee kids.”
  Coles said he asked them to move past his car, when his vehicle was hit by a squeegee.  He then exited his
  
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• Baltimore City Police Investigating After Man Attacked By ‘Squeegee Kids’

  12-01-2019 16:27
  Baltimore, MD (WJZ) — Baltimore City Police are investigating after a man and his wife say they were assaulted by several of Baltimore’s so called “squeegee kids.”
  Jon Coles says he and his wife were with their children stopped at a red light at Light and Lombard Streets on Friday evening when they were approached by a group of the “squeegee kids.”
  Coles says he asked them to move past his car when his vehicle was hit by a squeegee.  He then exited his ve
  
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• East Baltimore man turns himself in in N.Y., will be charged with first-degree murder after death of his wife, police say - Baltimore Sun

  12-01-2019 15:47 via baltimoresun.com
  East Baltimore man turns himself in in N.Y., will be charged with first-degree murder after death of his wife, police say  Baltimore SunAmit Kumar turned himself in to authorities in DeWitt, N.Y., on Sunday and will be extradited back to Baltimore City where he will be formally charged with ...
  
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• New Software Aims To Eliminate Netflix Password Sharing

  12-01-2019 15:12
  (CBS Local) — You may be guilty of this — sharing your video streaming accounts like Netflix to friends and family — but you may not be able to do it much longer. A company just unveiled new software that it claims can crack down on password sharing.
  The software looks for potentially fraudulent activity and then asks you to upgrade to an account that includes sharing.
  The company said the system is currently being tested and it will be offered to
  
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• High-Fiber Diet Linked To Lower Risk Of Death And Chronic diseases

  12-01-2019 12:01
  (CNN) — People who eat diets that are high in fiber have lower risk of death and chronic diseases such as stroke or cancer compared with people with low fiber intake, a new analysis found.
  Dietary fiber includes plant-based carbohydrates such as whole-grain cereal, seeds and some legumes. Fiber’s health benefits have been recorded “by over 100 years of research,” Andrew Reynolds, a researcher at the University of Otago in New Zealand, wrote in an email. He is co-author of
  
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• Baltimore woman fatally shot in front of son on his 7th birthday - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  12-01-2019 06:53 via ajc.com
  Baltimore woman fatally shot in front of son on his 7th birthday  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionA 25-year-old Maryland woman was shot and killed in front of her 7-year-old son on his birthday,&nbs...
  
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• No Fear In These Turtles! Fernando, Cowan Push Maryland Past No. 22 Indiana In Big Comeback Win

  12-01-2019 04:41
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Bruno Fernando had a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 24 and Maryland used a second-half surge to rally past No. 22 Indiana 78-75 Friday night.
  The Terrapins (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) trailed by 14 points early in the game and by 10 shortly after halftime before storming back to earn their fifth straight victory.
  Two of those wins came against ranked foes — then-No. 24 Nebraska and the Hoosiers (12-4, 3-2), who have lost two in a row
  
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• Fernando, Cowan Rally Maryland Past No. 22 Indiana: 78-75

  12-01-2019 04:41
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Bruno Fernando had a career-high 25 points and 13 rebounds, Anthony Cowan Jr. scored 24 and Maryland used a second-half surge to rally past No. 22 Indiana 78-75 Friday night.
  The Terrapins (14-3, 5-1 Big Ten) trailed by 14 points early in the game and by 10 shortly after halftime before storming back to earn their fifth straight victory.
  Two of those wins came against ranked foes — then-No. 24 Nebraska and the Hoosiers (12-4, 3-2), who have lost two in a row
  
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• Orioles Agree To Contracts With Bundy, Givens, Villar

  12-01-2019 04:16
  BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have avoided arbitration with three players, agreeing to one-year contracts with right-handers Dylan Bundy and Mychal Givens, and infielder Jonathan Villar.
  Bundy, Baltimore’s first-round pick in the 2011 amateur draft, settled for $2.8 million on Friday. He made $1.64 million last year, when he went 8-16 with a 5.45 ERA and allowed a major league-leading 41 home runs. His 16 losses were tied for the most in the majors.
  Givens will earn $2,150,0
  
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• Weather Blog: First Snow Of 2019

  12-01-2019 03:38
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Our first snow of 2019, and the first snow in exactly two months, will be making its way into the region late Saturday afternoon and evening.
  The snow will become steadier by late Saturday night, and we expect it to end by mid-morning on Sunday.
  Across the region, as little as one or two inches are expected across northeastern Maryland, to as much as 4-5 inches to the southwest of the Central Maryland area.
  The heaviest snow should fall across Southwest Virginia and far W
  
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• Woman Killed In SE Baltimore Stabbing

  12-01-2019 02:47
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating following a Friday afternoon stabbing that left a woman dead in southeast Baltimore.
  Officers responded to the 6700 block of Holabird Ave at 6:38 p.m. for a reported stabbing.
  There, officers found a 39-year-old woman, unresponsive, with multiple stab wounds to her body.
  The woman was pronounced dead at the location.
  Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Homicide detectives at (410) 396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7loc
  
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• Shutdown Leaves Maryland’s Federal Workers Without Pay

  12-01-2019 02:22
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — As of Friday, 800,000 federal workers in Maryland and around the country are no longer getting paid as the shutdown over a border wall with Mexico drags on.
  Eighteen of those workers held a roundtable discussion in Howard County with Maryland’s senators.
  “We are pawns in a dangerous game,” said Eric Bryant, a federal worker from Odenton. “I do feel like we’ve been abandoned.”
  “At the end of the day, they want their money, and
  
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• Woman, Boy Killed; 2 Children Injured After Truck Crashes Into SW Baltimore Shopping Center

  12-01-2019 02:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — One woman and a young boy are dead, and two girls are injured following a crash involving a pickup truck in a southwest Baltimore shopping center.
  Officers were called to the Mount Clare Junction Shopping Center in the 1200 block of West Pratt St. for a reported vehicle crash.
  There, officers found four injured people: one woman, a boy, and two girls.
  Investigators believe that a pickup truck hit a building in the shopping center but are unclear if all four victims were i
  
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• 1 Dead Following Afternoon Shooting In SW Baltimore

  12-01-2019 01:29
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Police are investigating after an afternoon shooting in southwest Baltimore Friday left a man dead.
  Officers responded to the 2000 block of Hollins St. at 5:03 for a reported shooting.
  There, officers found a 27-year-old man with gunshot wounds to his head and neck.
  The man was taken to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
  Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Homicide detectives at (410) 396-2100 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7lockup
  
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• 2 shot, 1 fatally, in SW Baltimore Friday - Fox Baltimore

  12-01-2019 01:18 via foxbaltimore.com
  2 shot, 1 fatally, in SW Baltimore Friday  Fox BaltimoreBALTIMORE (WBFF) - Police responded to two shootings, one of them fatal, within about 10 minutes in southwest Baltimore Friday. At 4:47 p. m. , officers were ...
  
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• Man In Stable Condition After Being Shot In The Face

  12-01-2019 01:15
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A man is recovering after being shot in the face Friday in southwest Baltimore.
  Officers responded to the 2000 block of Denison St. at 4:47 p.m. for a reported shooting.
  There, officers found a 48-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to his face.
  The man was taken to an area hospital where he is listed in stable condition.
  Anyone with information on the shooting is urged to call Citywide Shooting detectives at (410) 396-2221 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7l
  
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• Costco Selling 27-Pound Bucket Of Mac & Cheese

  12-01-2019 01:00
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Costco knows that nothing satisfies a craving quite like a good, steaming, helping of mac & cheese.
  Which is why they’re selling a 27-pound bucket of the good stuff.
  The mac-and-cheese bucket is featured as having a 20-year shelf life on the store’s website and contains 180 servings in “easy to open zip-seal Metalife pouches.”
  The heavy-duty six-gallon bucket runs $89.99 online and is already sold out.
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